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An Unexpected Passenger

           Olbinettheardhimwithoutunderstandingwhathemeantforthevolublestrangerkeptontalkingincessantly,flyingfromonesubjecttoanother.

           "Thecaptain?Isn’tthecaptainupyet?Andthechiefofficer?Whatishedoing?Isheasleepstill?Itisfineweather,fortunately,andthewindisfavorable,andtheshipgoesallalone."

           JustatthatmomentJohnManglesappearedatthetopofthestairs.

           "Hereisthecaptain!"saidOlbinett.

           "Ah!delighted,CaptainBurton,delightedtomakeyouracquaintance,"exclaimedtheunknown.

           JohnManglesstoodstupefied,asmuchatseeingthestrangeronboardasathearinghimselfcalled"CaptainBurton."

           Butthenewcomerwentoninthemostaffablemanner.

           "Allowmetoshakehandswithyou,sir;andifIdidnotdosoyesterdayevening,itwasonlybecauseIdidnotwishtobetroublesomewhenyouwerestarting.Butto-day,captain,itgivesmegreatpleasuretobeginmyintercoursewithyou."

           JohnManglesopenedhiseyesaswideaspossible,andstoodstaringatOlbinettandthestrangeralternately.

           Butwithoutwaitingforareply,therattlingfellowcontinued:

           "Nowtheintroductionismade,mydearcaptain,weareoldfriends.Let’shavealittletalk,andtellmehowyouliketheSCOTIA?"

           "WhatdoyoumeanbytheSCOTIA?"putinJohnManglesatlast.

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